![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Like any other large language family, the Austronesian family can be broken down into various branches and sub-branches-each of which contains an increasingly specific language or group of languages. This language family is one of the largest and most well-established on Earth some of its more widely-spoken members include Javanese, Malay/Indonesian, and Tagalog. Hawaiian is a member of the Austronesian language family: a group whose geographic boundaries stretch from Madagascar to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Census Bureau’s The American Community Survey, approximately 75% of the Hawaiian population now speak only English at home however, this island state also has a native language-Hawaiian (or ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i)-that continues to add to its unique linguistic and cultural heritage. state: an island paradise popular with tourists and famous for its warm climate and sandy beaches. Hawai’i today is best known as the 50 th U.S. ![]()
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